Mobile phones: Jul-Mar imports soar 181.26pc to $1.301bn YoY Mobile phone imports register 930.92 percent growth on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in March 2024 when compared to $14.846 million in March 2023 Updated 28 Apr, 2024 12:11pm
Pakistan Robbers go on looting spree in Islamabad ISLAMABAD: Robbers and burglars as well as carjackers continued with their looting spree as heavy cash, over 47... Published 21 Apr, 2024 04:10am
Print FBR activates Tajir Dost App ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has activated the new Tajir Dost module of the Tax Asaan App, which... Updated 01 Apr, 2024 08:48am
Pakistan Mobile phones: customs official accused of imposing levy wrongly LAHORE: A customs official has allegedly charged levy of smartphones against a consignment of ordinary phones, said... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Print Regularisation of un-registered mobile phones: FBR issues procedure for commercial importers ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a procedure for the commercial importers for regularization... Updated 25 Mar, 2024 08:51am
Business & Finance Local manufacturing of mobile phones declined by 4pc in 2023 ISLAMABAD: Local manufacturing/assembling of mobile handsets declined by around four percent during the calendar ... Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am
Business & Finance India cuts import duty for mobile phone components to 10% NEW DELHI: India has cut import duty on parts used for manufacturing of mobile phones to 10% from 15%, a move aimed... Published 31 Jan, 2024 10:18am
Business & Finance Mobile phones worth $792.612m imported in 1HFY ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $792.612 million during the first half (July-December) of the... Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am
Print FBR issues ‘final’ notices to non-filers Senior FBR official says blockage of mobile phones will be done positively this month, but 'not necessarily on January 15, 2024' Updated 11 Jan, 2024 10:52am
Business & Finance Jul-Nov mobile phones imports up 112.2pc to $616.54m YoY ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $616.541 million during the first five months (July-November) of... Updated 22 Dec, 2023 09:03am
Print Jul-Nov: Petroleum group imports witness 16.19pc negative growth ISLAMABAD: Petroleum group imports witnessed a negative growth of 16.19 per cent during the first five months... Updated 22 Dec, 2023 09:47am
Business & Finance Jan-Oct: 15.66m mobile phones made locally ISLAMABAD: Local manufacturing plants have manufactured/ assembled 15.66 million mobile handsets during the first 10... Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am
Business & Finance Jan-July 2023: 8.07m mobile phones manufactured by local plants ISLAMABAD: Local manufacturing plants have manufactured/assembled 8.07 million mobile handsets during the first ... Published 29 Aug, 2023 06:01am
Business & Finance Local manufacturing of cellular phones to reduce import: minister ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication, and Science and Technology, Dr Umar Saif has ... Published 24 Aug, 2023 06:22am
Print Valuation, assessment: FTO directs DGCV to accurately classify imported cellphones ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Directorate General Customs Valuation (DGCV) Karachi to... Updated 04 Aug, 2023 08:48am
Pakistan Islamabad witnesses sharp increase in street crimes ISLAMABAD: Mobile phones, cash snatching at gunpoint, and car lifting incidents have surged in the metropolis during... Published 23 Jul, 2023 03:25am
Business & Finance Mobile phones import registers negative growth during FY 2022-23 ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $570.071 million during the fiscal year 2022-23, registering a... Published 21 Jul, 2023 06:38am
Business & Finance Jan-May: 4.88m mobile phones manufactured in country ISLAMABAD: Local manufacturing plants have manufactured/assembled 4.88 million mobile handsets during the first four... Published 11 Jul, 2023 06:08am
Business & Finance Mobile phones worth $516.488m imported during 11 months ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $516.488 million during the first 11 months (July-May) of the... Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am
Technology Only around 50pc of women own mobile phones: GSMA ISLAMABAD: Only around half of all women in Pakistan own a mobile phone compared to 81 percent of men, and without... Published 11 May, 2023 05:54am
Business & Finance Jan-Mar: 2.81m mobile phones manufactured locally Official data suggests that local manufacturing plants have manufactured/ assembled 0.46 million mobile handsets during March 2023 compared to 0.08 million imported commercially. Updated 07 May, 2023 10:02am
Print Luxury items including vehicles, mobile phones: RDs imposed through SROs on import expired in March: FBR ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Asim Ahmad said on Thursday that the regulatory duties imposed... Updated 05 May, 2023 09:04am
Business & Finance Country imports mobile phones worth $462.701m in 9 months ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $ 462.701 million during the first nine months (July-March) of... Published 19 Apr, 2023 06:36am
Business & Finance Feb: 2.35m mobile phones manufactured locally; 0.19m imported ISLAMABAD: Local manufacturing plants have manufactured/assembled 2.35 million mobile handsets during February 2023... Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am
Print 68.29pc negative growth YoY: Mobile phones worth $447.855m imported in 8 months ISLAMABAD: Pakistan imported mobile phones worth $447.855 million during the first eight months (July-January) of... Updated 19 Mar, 2023 09:45am
Print 17pc tax applicable on mobile phones valuing above $200 ISLAMABAD: There is no change in sales tax regime of locally manufactured mobile phones and imported mobile phones... Updated 01 Mar, 2023 09:04am
Pakistan Surge in incidents of snatching reported in capital ISLAMABAD: The federal capital has witnessed a drastic surge in incidents of snatching at gunpoint during the last... Published 19 Feb, 2023 03:19am
Print Negative growth of 67.35pc YoY: Mobile phones worth $414.801m imported in 7 months ISLAMABAD: Pakistan imported mobile phones worth $414.801 million during the first seven months (July-January) of... Published 19 Feb, 2023 03:19am
BR Research Handset imports: blacked out! Latest central bank data show that the country’s mobile phone imports have crashed by an even bigger magnitude than... Published 30 Jan, 2023 09:23am
Business & Finance Telecom users face service disruptions due to countrywide power outage ISLAMABAD: Telecom customers faced serious issues on Monday, as telecom services, including mobile and internet... Published 24 Jan, 2023 07:33am